Philip Pullman

...away to school, he developed a fixation with childhood that, to modern eyes, seems unhealthy. He was not alone in this. As author Philip Pullman sees it, Barrie was one of a generation of turn-of-the-century male writers with a highly...

In this article: Peter Pan, Michael Jackson, Kirriemuir, and Edinburgh

...for the rare orange flares. The auroras' ghostly glow has proved the inspiration for literature and film, including Philip Pullman's novel, Northern Lights. Next Generation Access from BT will allow everyone to benefit from fast...

In this article: Northern Lights, Electron, Norway, Earth, Mo i Rana, Atom, International Space Station, Magnetic field, Nitrogen, and Helium

...scales? A I always point to "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman, "Abarat" by Clive Barker, or "His Dark Materials" by Philip Pullman as examples of works to which I can only dream about aspiring. Steven Spielberg was gracious...

In this article: Skulduggery Pleasant, Derek Landy, Steven Spielberg, E mail, HarperCollins, Abarat, His Girl Friday, Elmore Leonard, and Joe R. Lansdale

...more is a children's book author who deals with heady ideas like theology, philosophy and John Milton's Paradise Lost. "What Philip Pullman does is inspiration in everything I want to do,"he said. "You can make something that appeals to...

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...sense of loss. He'd been profoundly saddened by his experience making his last film, a special-effects-laden adaptation of Philip Pullman's acclaimed novel "The Golden Compass." He said that his inability to persuade New Line Cinema to...

In this article: Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz, New Moon, The Vampire's Assistant, Bella Swan, Darren Shan, Twilight, Cirque du Freak, and Lupita Tovar

...has indicated a softening on some aspects of the policy, it is refusing to backtrack on plans to make children's authors, such as Philip Pullman, undergo the paedophile-style checks before they visit schools. Sir Roger admitted that...

In this article: ISA, Tax, Criminal Records Bureau, and 2002 Soham Murders

...carry out any voluntary work was 'foolish'. But the Government is refusing to backtrack on plans to make children's authors, such as Philip Pullman, undergo the paedophile-style checks before they visit schools. There has been mounting...

In this article: Criminal Records Bureau, 2002 Soham Murders, and Ed Balls

...book adaptation is Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant, directed by Paul Weitz. It was Weitz's brother Chris who adapted Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass, and although the tones and scopes of the two films are poles apart, they have a...

In this article: Wes Anderson, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Vampire's Assistant, Paul Weitz, Cirque du Freak, Roald Dahl, The Golden Compass, Michael Gambon, Chris Weitz, and George Clooney

...Louis Stevenson's Kidnapped, Johnathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels and his most recent selection, The Amber Spyglass by Phillip Pullman. Kevin's improvement in reading is matched by a transformation in the boy, with Northern Territory...

In this article: Sydney, Macquarie University, Bill Crews, Johnathan Swift, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Gulliver's Travels

Children's writer Philip Pullman ranked second on US banned books list Author of His Dark Materials trilogy included on American Library Association's 2008 list His Dark Materials trilogy, by Philip Pullman. The books have been...

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